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    Mohammad Ghori defeated Prithviraj Chauhan in the Second Battle of Tarain. In which year was this battle fought?
    Solution
    The best-known Chahamana ruler was Prithviraj III (1168-1192), who defeated an Afghan ruler named Sultan Muhammad Ghori in 1191 at the first battle of Tarrain and let him free to move back to Afghanistan. But the next year, Mahmud Ghori attacked again, and Prithviraj lost to him in 1192.
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    Which of the following represents the town inhabited by merchants and traders in Chola period?
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    Chola period saw the decentralization of administration, for administration at various levels, several types of lands divided, some of them were-

    • Associations of traders known as Nagarams occasionally performed administrative functions in towns.
    • Settlements of peasants, known as Ur.
    • Groups of rich villages formed larger units called Nadu. 
    • Brahmadeya(land grants to brahmans) was looked after by an assembly known as Sabha of prominent Brahmana landholders.
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    Who among the following Rashtrakuta rulers is known to have made the 'Hiranya-garbha-dana' at Ujjaini?
    Solution
    In the seventh century, the big landlords and other chiefs were acknowledged as Samantas by the kings. These chiefs grew in power and assumed independence in some parts.
    Rashtrakutas was one among them who assumed independence from Chalukyas. Dantidurga, the founder of the Rashtrakuta dynasty, performed a ritual called Hiranya-Garbha, which means now the person is "rebirth" as Kshatriya.
  • Question 4
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    Vetti was
    Solution
    The Vetti means forced labour. This was a kind of tax under Chola empire. The Vetti tax was taken in the form of forced labour not in cash. Under this tax peasant were forced to work for the king or their village landlord for free.
  • Question 5
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    Rajaraja, the great belonged to
    Solution
    Vijayalaya, who belonged to the ancient chiefly family of the Cholas from Uraiyur, captured the Kaveri delta from the Muttaraiyar chief in the middle of the ninth century. By continuous conquests, they became a powerful dynasty. Rajaraja I, considered the ablest Chola ruler, became king in 985 and expanded control over most of these areas.
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    The author of 'Rajatarangini' is ________.
    Solution
    Kalhana belonged to the period of Zain-ul-Abidin, the ruler of Kashmir. He wrote "Rajatarangini" in Sanskrit, which is a chronicle of kings of Kashmir.
  • Question 7
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    Mahmud Ghazni invaded the famous ______ temple.
    Solution
    Mahmud Ghazni attacked and plundered the famous Somnath temple of Gujarat along with a huge army and plundered the great wealth therein after destroying the Shivalinga. 

  • Question 8
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    The Somnath temple which was destroyed by Mahmud of Ghazni was dedicated to Lord _________.
    Solution
    Mahmud Ghazni plundered the Somnath temple in 1024. The temple was dedicated to Lord Shiva. Ghazini broke the shiva linga and looted the wealth of the temple. 
  • Question 9
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    The Chola empire in South India was founded by
    Solution
    Vijayalaya, who belonged to the ancient chiefly family of the Cholas from Uraiyur, captured the Kaveri delta from the Muttaraiyar chief in the middle of the ninth century and established the Chola dynasty. The successors of Vijayalaya conquered neighboring regions, and the kingdom grew in size and power, after which they expanded control over most of the south India areas.
  • Question 10
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    Brihadeswara temple at Tanjore was built by
    Solution
    Brihadeswara temple at Thanjavur was built by Tamil King Raja Raja Chola and was completed in 1010 CE .It is located on the south side of Kaveri river in Thanjavur in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.
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